Diana Two Forty Reviews

Very accurate, almost accurate as my benjamin 397 using excite econ 2 at 22 yards, backyard friendly, solid 570 fps 7.4gr

Low quality wood; barrel, dovetail rail and the stock arent in vertical line so it hard to mount scope correctly

Diesel right out of the box and inaccurate first 200 shots. Start accurate after no smoke comes out of the barrel, like econ2

It is an attractive rifle with decent wood and built for a junior shooter. The rifle is at a price point that you get bluing and wood along with nice iron sights and built in dovetail.

The grip is a little thick especially for a junior shooter. I would leave off the thick plastic buttpad and just make it thin aluminum to shorten the length of pull. I know you can expect too much for the price so I will leave it at that.

I read all the reviews before buying this for my 12 year old daughter. Accuracy reviews were mixed, buyers either got a shooter or a dud. Mine is a dud. Hard Air Magazine had a dud as well. I paid the 10 bucks to get the chrono and inspection which resulted in a 7 grain hobby at 509 low and 544 high. That's a crazy spread-nearly 10%. I was disappointed they missed a huge scratch in the wood on their "inspection". Also the ball detent has the set punch on the lip of the steel on one side so who knows how long it will hold up. Basically I bought this for her with the understanding if she learns and takes care of it I would get her a HW30. For a little over a 100 bucks it will serve its purpose-just know you are rolling the dice with this rifle if you get a good one or a dud.

Easy to cock, accurate, not very pellet picky and fit and finish.

Use a rubber but pad instead of hard plastic that it comes with.

This is a great rifle that looks and shoots well above it's price point, the stock is nicely finished and the metal is evenly blued. The shot cycle started out a little twangy and the trigger was heavy, long and a little rough but both have settled down and smoothed out after a few hundred shots and as easy as this is to cock that was the first day of shooting. This is the perfect all day backyard friendy shooter.

Nice wood stock, easy to cock, good sights, good price.

Trigger is on the skinny side, a wider trigger would help a lot. put some thread locker on the sight screws, mine came loose, so check yours.

Accuracy is fair, gun is definitely pellet picky, I tried over 15 different pellet types and brands and my gun much preferred a heavier pellet. As the pellet weight went up so did the accuracy. At 30 feet with 9.1 grain norma pellets you could cover it with a dime, with 7.3 grain falcon pellets you needed a 50 cent piece to cover it. I prefer using a lighter pellet for a gun in this velocity class, so not too thrilled about that. I was getting 576 fps with the 7.3gr pellet and 496 with the 9.1gr. If you don't want to pay the price for an HW-30 or R7 this is a decent alternative. Would recommend, just find the pellet it likes.

I own a Gamo Wildcat whisper in 22 cal which I soon discovered may have been "too much" rifle for my intended purpose, which was backyard plinking, to about 30-40 feet. Being somewhat new to airgunning, and having a bit of a tight budget due to 2 young children who are growing and eating at rapid speeds, I settled on the Diana Two Forty and am glad I did! You'll read in other comments that the gun is extremely well made (it is), that the blueing is decent (it is), that the cocking mechanism is nearly effortless (it is) and that trigger, while not a Rekord, is still plenty adequate in the price range (it very much is). My personal opinion is: despite it being produced in China, the Germans still have their fingerprints all over this rifle in terms of quality, and Diana has not only maintained it's reputation, but knocked it out of the park with a well-built, respectable, quality rifle that I have no doubt will provide many years of enjoyment.

Truthfully, nothing. It does what it was designed to do very well and has actually renewed my appreciation for the .177 caliber class. I like the fact that the safety engages after reloading the net round, some people may find that annoying, but it really does help slow the whole thing down a bit.

I very much prefer an open-sight/ Instinctive-shooting experience as opposed to using a scope. I understand that there are times when the occasion calls for a scope, but my passion in the hobby lies in seeing how far you can get out by using the "gun's eyes". The open sights on this are where I feel the gun truly shines. I own two of these, and they both shot slightly to the left, so my experience with them has needed me to adjust slightly, but once I got the gun squared away it was off to the races and has been an amazing journey ever since. I could not be more pleased with the Diana Two Forty, or with PA for the order follow-through. My hope is that they will continue to carry this gun because I see great potential in having these "out in the wild" Pick up a copy for yourself, my guess is that you will not be disappointed.

beautiful gun real wood and steel , easy to cock , light and handy , decent accuracy out to 20 -25 yds once you find the pellet it likes

trigger is tough , not adjustable , plastic

i have tried about 30 different pellets so far it likes jsb simply wadcutters and daisy pointed , both group around an inch for 5 shots at 20 yds , most others were 2 to 4 inches with some over 6

First off, this is a Diana "Two Forty" and not the German made 240 Classic. That being said, it's still an overall nice plinking rifle, it's easy to cock, has mid-range power and is quite smooth for a springer, which is great for just casual plinking. Accuracy is very good (I used both Crosman Pointed and H&N Excite Plinking wadcutters). Trigger is ok, nothing stellar to be sure, but better than the plastic Gamo triggers in my opinion. The automatic safety can be annoying at times, but it's probably not a bad thing to have for youth shooters, especially since there isn't a beartrap device (which does allow you to de-cock the rifle, which I like). The finish is nice as well, the bluing is well done and the stock it quite nice with good grain, the inner cutting is a bit rough, but it's ok in this price point.

Pyramid Air should really update the listing and photos to make it clear that it's the Two Forty. Would also be nice if there were a "Two Forty Deluxe" version fitted with the T05 copied trigger that is used by the Ruger Air Hawk, as I suspect they are made by the same factory, I doubt it would happen... but a guy can dream.

It may not be a German made Diana, but all things considered, along with the $99.99-119.99 price point, I'm not complaining.

Love the stock and smoothness of the action. Great value for the price.

Seems to be somewhat pellet picky so far.

Accurate, nice sights, good quality wood used for stock, 11mm rail sharp and long enough, acceptable cocking pressure, OK trigger, weight good for a break barrel, easy to handle, good cheek weld, great price for a Diana, two-year warranty, reasonably quiet shooter. Some qualifiers, please read on ....

Provide the trigger described in the manual and advertised. Very important to some of us. I have a love/hate (60-40) feeling on the automatic safety.

The trigger is OK. It is not the trigger advertised or listed in the manual. It is plain rounded metal with no safety like on the Chaser and Airbug. It is smooth with a subtle two-stage engagement and proper take-up, hardly noticeable. The sights are good, but the accuracy picked up a couple of level with a red dot installed. The BSA red dot I used only added 8 ounces to the gun's weight and is worth it. The cheek weld was perfect for me with the red dot. Cocking seemed a bit heavier than 20 pounds, but acceptable for teenagers and adults, not children. I would not pay $150 for this rifle, but $99 is a very good price. I'm happy I bought it all things considered. Pyramyd made it even better with a $10 Christmas bonus.

Beauty, brand, price, overall construction, cocking, sights

Could use more power, even for target shooting. I would say this is a 10-20 yard gun with 8 grain pellets.

Accuracy was good but gun shot way left out of the box. I had to adjust sights way right to compensate. I ended up returning the gun. Something is faulty here.

I agree with the many reviews that state the quality of the wood and metal to be really nice for this price level. The sights are also nice. Accuracy I found to be consistent with those who were impressed with groups by the Two-Forty. Day one at ten yards I managed a 5 shot group the size of a quarter. Standing, leaning against a post, 105 degrees in the shade. All with old eyes that have to choose which image is clearer, the target or the sights. That was with H&N Field Target Trophy, 8.64grain pellets that came with in the bundle. If fall ever gets here I will test some wadcutters closer to 7.5 grains. I like the perfect holes in the paper.

Nothing. I feel like the money was well spent. I'm happy I was able to find it in stock at Pyramid Air.

I have an R7. The Two-Forty is not an R7. If you are looking for a behind the office door pest gun, this is the one. If you need a rifle to teach your children firearm safety and shooting basics, this is the one. If you are looking for a rifle that shoots one hole groups consistently, this is not the one. THAT much fun is going to cost you!

This gun is delightful. I use it for indoor shooting. I'm getting 485 fps with an 8.2 grain wadcutter - perfect for indoors. I had the RWS 34 at nearly twice the price and the quality of this gun is almost indiscernible. I'm getting better groupings than with my TR5 and the trigger is smoother as well. I put a 4x scope this gun but the iron sights were quite good for making consistent shots too. While its big brother needed a slanted scope mount to account for barrel droop, this one did not. It's easy to cock and a joy to shoot. It's much less work to shoot than a multi-pump pneumatic, which is what I like about break barrels, and much easier to load pellets into than the Daisy 880 class of multi pumps. Also, at the relatively low power level it does not smack you so hard as the big break barrels do when it shoots.

I'm not a big guy and I find, like with the RWS 34, the distance from the pistol grip to the trigger is pretty far for small hands. It works for me but it's may not for some youth. The Air Venturi TR5 would be better for a small person, but I do find that gun quite a bit more difficult to operate.

So far this gun likes the Meisterkugeln 8.2 grain wadcutters.

Easy, easy cocking; accurate to a fare-the-well; lightweight; beautiful fit and finish; not picky about pellets; lots of power; in short, the ideal air gun.

Nothing.

This is a quality air rifle. However, after receiving it I decided I wanted to put a scope on it to I went back to your website and took advantage of the chat option. The person seemed very knowledgeable so I took his recommendation for the scope and mount to make sure I had a secure fit. I took the air rifle, scope and mount to the most reputable gun shop in the county where I always do business to have it mounted properly. They advised me that the mount would not fit (wrong size) and they used the mount that came with the scope. So much for your expert. It wasn't a lot of money but I was not happy after making a sizable investment in the air rifle and scope, plus the cost of having it mounted professionally.

I am absolutely impressed with the Diana 240 classic. I bought a reconditioned model and it is superb. Within about 15 shots or so I had it zeroed in with a scope. The trigger pull is really light. I don't know if it came like that originally or it had been adjusted before I bought it, but either way, it is very easy to shoot.

Cocking effort is none existant

Nothing

Nice little plinking break barrel fairly accurate benefits greatly from a good cleaning and relub

I already owned a tuned/reduced velocity Diana 240 (https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431071) that John-in-PA has set-up for his wife. However, John's wife preferred another rifle. Her loss became my gain. And I must say, I was very happy with my first 240. But, I wanted to try-out a full-velocity 240. My prior experiance with this little Diana has been nothing but positive.

A shorter-stock commensurate-with its intended user - young shooters. I'm a small-man with proportionately short arms. My ideal length-of-pull is 13-3/8 inches. The LOP of the 240 is a bit longer at 13-1/2 inches. Anyway, the OEM LOP works OK for me. However, for youthful shooters ... the LOP is too long.

The 240 Diana is an adult-sized air rifle ... albeit, not a big gun at all. But, it ain't no little-rifle either. At its price-point, the Diana T05 trigger is very-much-better than one would expect from an entry-level air rifle. It is a very easy to cock and handle. It is a pleasant all-day plinker and informal target shooter.

Just about the best value going in a high quality youth air rifle, for an individual serious about making air gunning a hobby. If you want an accurate springer look no further. Beautiful wood stock. Spot on adjustable sights. 11 dovetail for mounting that optic of your choice. Adjustable T5 two stage trigger. Under 20lbs cocking effort. I am getting dime size groups at 20 yards with a 3-9X40 basic scope. Recoil is almost non existent, quiet and well protected fiber optic sight. At under $150 this is a little gem for backyard or indoor target practice. Oh and Canadian shooters at 585 fps, under that 600 fps so legal to own anyone of age.

Not a darn thing at the price!!

Can be a little pellet picky with skirt width. I find Crosman 7.4gr pointed pellets work great. Not for hunting maybe ratting or mice only.

I especialy like that P.A. took it back! :)

On the gun? Sorry folks at this price range, the Chinese are out-classing everyone! (I wish we could change that).

Rough! Very Rough! 2017 model. we knew this wasn't going to be perfect, But, what we received looked like everyone 1/2 baked it through the assembly line! The barrel seal was gouged out, and there was a large 1/2 moon burr that was gouging that seal on the piston side of the lock-up. My husband, and gunsmith, said he COULD fix it, but he couldn't find the appropriate parts. And no guarantees on the outcome. So after only 2 rds shot. I opted to return it. Thanks P.A! Conclusion- Spend more-Get more! ?? (maybe)??

Bought this for my 10 year old daughter. Great gun. Size and weight is appropriate, with plenty of growing room. A little small for a large adult but very useable nonetheless. The cocking mechanism is light enough for her. I am very impressed with the accuracy right out of the box. At shorter ranges it can give my Dian 350 a run for it's money. Most important, she enjoys it,

Nothing. Even the fiber optic sites work well and are fun to use.

Great gun. Don't hesitate.